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13/01/2011
Other NI News In Brief
Local Soldier Loses Leg
A Co Antrim soldier is believed to have lost a leg in a booby trap explosion in Afghanistan on Sunday. he injured soldier was flown on Tuesday to Birmingham, where army medics are fighting to save the soldier's other leg, which was also badly damaged in the IED explosion. The family of the Royal Irish Regiment soldier - who is 22 and from the Ballymena area - have flown over to England to be at his bedside.
Swine Flu Toll Rises
NI's Public Health Agency (PHA) has revealed that 17 people have now died from swine flu. In its latest flu bulletin published on Thursday, the PHA confirmed that in the first week of January, there were 204 new laboratory confirmed cases of swine flu in Northern Ireland compared to 200 in the last week of December 2010. It said the figures showed that although flu was continuing to circulate in the community, "the rate of increase in new confirmed cases is slowing".
Derry Bomb Accused Remanded
A 22-year-old student has appeared in court on charges connected with an explosion outside Strand Road police station in Londonderry last August. Martin Eoghan McCloone, from Abercorn Road, was also charged with five other offences linked to the car bomb attack. A PSNI detective constable told the court the evidence against the defendant related to mobile phone communications. Although Mr McCloone denies the charges, he was remanded in custody and the case was adjourned until 20 January.
DUP March Into Summit
A DUP delegation has marched into a meeting with the newly appointed Parades Commission. Upper Bann representatives David Simpson MP and Sydney Anderson MLA and North Antrim MLA Mervyn Storey discussed the ongoing situations surrounding both the Drumcree parade and in Rasharkin. David Simpson said: "The DUP has sought the abolition of the Parades Commission for many years now and worked in conjunction with senior members of the Loyal Orders to bring forward proposals for a new era for parading in Northern Ireland and we will however continue to work alongside parade organisers to put their case to the Commission," he said.
Road Signs 'Point Wrong Direction'
Newtownabbey Alliance Councillor Tom Campbell has said that the Department for Regional Development's proposed introduction of bilingual traffic signs in either Irish or Ulster-Scots "would be a disaster for community relations in the borough". Cllr Campbell, who is the Alliance party leader on the council, said: "There is no need in a divided community for such bilingual signs as everyone speaks and understands English. Such schemes should be rejected out of hand as dangerous, divisive and unnecessary. At a time when the public purse is cutting back on essential services, there is no urgent requirement for bilingual street signs and for the translation of official documents and Parliamentary debates into Irish and Ulster Scots," he said, adding to this week's intensifying debate on the issue. See: Irish Road Signs Point To Stormont Division
Carrick Robbery Shock
The elderly man who was assaulted along with his wife and disabled son in Co Antrim this week was left shaken after the burglars targeted them in their Carrickfergus home. The 78-year-old man was forced to lie on the ground by the three-man gang and while the 70-year-old woman was tied up and held, along with the couple's 47-year-old son, the living room of the North Road house was burgled. The man suffered bruising to his face, and all three are said to be in shock.
Police Crash
Three people including a police officer were injured in a crash between a police vehicle and a car in Londonderry earlier this week. The accident happened on Infirmary Road in the city just after midnight on Wednesday and all three were treated in hospital, but their injuries are not believed to be life threatening. Meanwhile, the PSNI have yesterday appealed for anyone who witnessed the collision to contact them.
Eyesore Action
Action has been taken against the owners of Holywood's 'ugliest building'. North Down Alliance Councillor Andrew Muir has commended the local Council for implementing a notice in relation to the Old Moffett's building on Downshire Road which most people now regard as Holywood's greatest eyesore. "Moffets' Building has long been a blot on the landscape in Holywood, gradually falling into disrepair until its current awful state. A number of people have raised the state of the building with me and directly to Council officers. I am delighted to learn that North Down Borough Council has served a notice against the owner, requiring him to carry out significant works to include removal of vegetation from the building, re-instating the roof, repairing or replacing brickwork, repairing window sills and repairing or replacing any damaged window openings and doors," he said.
(BMcC/GK)
A Co Antrim soldier is believed to have lost a leg in a booby trap explosion in Afghanistan on Sunday. he injured soldier was flown on Tuesday to Birmingham, where army medics are fighting to save the soldier's other leg, which was also badly damaged in the IED explosion. The family of the Royal Irish Regiment soldier - who is 22 and from the Ballymena area - have flown over to England to be at his bedside.
Swine Flu Toll Rises
NI's Public Health Agency (PHA) has revealed that 17 people have now died from swine flu. In its latest flu bulletin published on Thursday, the PHA confirmed that in the first week of January, there were 204 new laboratory confirmed cases of swine flu in Northern Ireland compared to 200 in the last week of December 2010. It said the figures showed that although flu was continuing to circulate in the community, "the rate of increase in new confirmed cases is slowing".
Derry Bomb Accused Remanded
A 22-year-old student has appeared in court on charges connected with an explosion outside Strand Road police station in Londonderry last August. Martin Eoghan McCloone, from Abercorn Road, was also charged with five other offences linked to the car bomb attack. A PSNI detective constable told the court the evidence against the defendant related to mobile phone communications. Although Mr McCloone denies the charges, he was remanded in custody and the case was adjourned until 20 January.
DUP March Into Summit
A DUP delegation has marched into a meeting with the newly appointed Parades Commission. Upper Bann representatives David Simpson MP and Sydney Anderson MLA and North Antrim MLA Mervyn Storey discussed the ongoing situations surrounding both the Drumcree parade and in Rasharkin. David Simpson said: "The DUP has sought the abolition of the Parades Commission for many years now and worked in conjunction with senior members of the Loyal Orders to bring forward proposals for a new era for parading in Northern Ireland and we will however continue to work alongside parade organisers to put their case to the Commission," he said.
Road Signs 'Point Wrong Direction'
Newtownabbey Alliance Councillor Tom Campbell has said that the Department for Regional Development's proposed introduction of bilingual traffic signs in either Irish or Ulster-Scots "would be a disaster for community relations in the borough". Cllr Campbell, who is the Alliance party leader on the council, said: "There is no need in a divided community for such bilingual signs as everyone speaks and understands English. Such schemes should be rejected out of hand as dangerous, divisive and unnecessary. At a time when the public purse is cutting back on essential services, there is no urgent requirement for bilingual street signs and for the translation of official documents and Parliamentary debates into Irish and Ulster Scots," he said, adding to this week's intensifying debate on the issue. See: Irish Road Signs Point To Stormont Division
Carrick Robbery Shock
The elderly man who was assaulted along with his wife and disabled son in Co Antrim this week was left shaken after the burglars targeted them in their Carrickfergus home. The 78-year-old man was forced to lie on the ground by the three-man gang and while the 70-year-old woman was tied up and held, along with the couple's 47-year-old son, the living room of the North Road house was burgled. The man suffered bruising to his face, and all three are said to be in shock.
Police Crash
Three people including a police officer were injured in a crash between a police vehicle and a car in Londonderry earlier this week. The accident happened on Infirmary Road in the city just after midnight on Wednesday and all three were treated in hospital, but their injuries are not believed to be life threatening. Meanwhile, the PSNI have yesterday appealed for anyone who witnessed the collision to contact them.
Eyesore Action
Action has been taken against the owners of Holywood's 'ugliest building'. North Down Alliance Councillor Andrew Muir has commended the local Council for implementing a notice in relation to the Old Moffett's building on Downshire Road which most people now regard as Holywood's greatest eyesore. "Moffets' Building has long been a blot on the landscape in Holywood, gradually falling into disrepair until its current awful state. A number of people have raised the state of the building with me and directly to Council officers. I am delighted to learn that North Down Borough Council has served a notice against the owner, requiring him to carry out significant works to include removal of vegetation from the building, re-instating the roof, repairing or replacing brickwork, repairing window sills and repairing or replacing any damaged window openings and doors," he said.
(BMcC/GK)
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